contrariness
/kənˈtrɛriəns/
noun
- The quality of being stubbornly unwilling to agree or obey; a tendency to do the opposite of what is expected or desired.
- Despite the team's efforts, his contrariness blocked every compromise.
- The toddler's contrariness was exhausting; he refused to wear any shirt except his favorite one.
- Her contrariness made it impossible for the group to agree on a restaurant.
- The state of being opposite or conflicting in nature.
- The contrariness of the two weather forecasts confused the hikers.
- The contrariness of the evidence led the detective to reconsider the case.
- There is a fundamental contrariness between the demands of work and family life.
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